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henhouse

noun

Definition of henhouse

as in stockade

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Recent Examples of henhouse That is called the fox guarding the henhouse. — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 The foxes are already in the henhouse. — Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025 That’s like asking a fox to investigate why the henhouse is empty. — Houman Hemmati, Oc Register, 20 July 2025 My friend Zephyr regularly participated in transitioning chickens from the henhouse to the kitchen pot, saying the work earned her the privilege to eat them. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for henhouse

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Noun

At the time, Epstein was serving his 18-month sentence in the Palm Beach County stockade but was allowed to spend 12 hours a day, six days a week, in his office under a work-release program his attorneys had negotiated.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.

— Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026

Definition of stockade

Noun

This enchanting storybook suite—once a historic dovecote—is a masterclass in rustic French charm and whimsical elegance.

— Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The exemplary property comprises a main house with eight bedrooms, five additional cottages with their own gardens, a 17th-century dovecote and farming and equestrian facilities—all set against the pastoral landscape of the Cotswolds.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022

Definition of dovecote

Noun

This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.

— Lauren Beale, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
Later, we were married in a sheepfold overlooking the ribbon of river that winds through small agricultural plots and quiet towns huddled up against the road.

— Kyre Chenven, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2018

Definition of sheepfold

Noun

After taking some pictures with Maddox and signing his shirt, Caminero took some cuts in the cage and then came back to meet Grady.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
The aim in the cage is to knock the other guy’s block off, and then to pile on to the point of submission with a flurry of punches.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of cage

Noun

The virus is shed in wild bird saliva, nasal secretions and feces, so even droppings near the coop can carry it.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Replace bedding completely, deep-clean the coop floor, walls, roosts and boxes, inspect hardware cloth and latches and check each bird individually for signs of illness or injury.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Definition of coop

Noun

Investigators allegedly found food in the kennel but no water, and feces surrounding the animal.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
In normal conditions, one dog would have access to both sides of the kennel, with one side used for eating and resting and the other side used for the dog to relieve itself.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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